“The aim of the Open Elections project is to help a new generation of Russian democratic activists to enter the political limelight.”

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

In the parliamentary elections this Sunday 18th, we have 19 candidates from 12 regions, from St Petersburg in the West to Irkutsk in the East.

In just 4 months of campaigning

Open Russia candidates have printed and distributed more than 6.5 million newspapers

Open Russia volunteers have made more than 400,000 telephone calls 

Open Russia candidates have held over 8000 events with voters 

No matter what obstacles the Kremlin puts in our way, we can make change happen

Read our Campaign Summary